Who doesn’t like having choices? We want to choose how we drink our coffee—half-caf, low-fat mocha with extra whip, thank you very much. How our steak should be cooked. Is the night’s film a romantic-comedy, action flick, or documentary?

So why do so many people give up the choice to decide how their retirement savings are invested?

IRA investors often face the daunting decision of not only choosing an investment right for them, but also finding the finances to fund their investment. We outline four common ways investors fund their retirement account for investment purposes.

If you’ve been holding off opening a retirement account, now is the chance to do so and save the maximum possible for your retirement years. The process may seem complicated, but a capable account administrator will walk you through the entire process.

The Real Estate IRA, which helps individuals save for their retirement by investing in real estate rather than stocks and bonds, can help millions of Americans, who have more than $6 trillion in retirement assets.

Investing in real estate with a retirement plan isn’t limited only to self-directed IRAs. With an Individual 401(k), you can put your money where your expertise lies and save for the future, while also contributing to the well-being of your small business.

The majority of self-directed retirement account owners investing in real estate don’t necessarily put their money into their home states, according to a new report compiled by The Entrust Group. The types of real estate their self-directed IRAs invest in – single-family homes, multi-family residences, commercial property or vacant land – largely depends on what kind of IRA they have.

Much of the general public only knows Bitcoin in the context of its press coverage, often failing to reveal accurately the benefits embedded in Bitcoin technology. This article clarifies what Bitcoin actually is, why investors may want to consider it, and ways in which investors can gain exposure to it.